70 percent: Allow illegal immigrants brought as children to stay

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Supporters of the DREAM Act wait to be arrested outside the White House in 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

In a December survey, 70 percent supported allowing illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to obtain work permits and not be deported. (Quinnipiac University, 1,949 adults, Nov. 28-Dec. 3, margin of error +/-2.2 percentage points)

65 percent: Cut spending and raise taxes to reduce deficit

In a December survey, 65 percent said the best way to reduce the federal budget deficit is by a combination of cutting spending and increasing taxes. (Washington Post-ABC News, 1,002 adults, Dec. 13-16, +/- 4.5 percentage points)